About

Captain Jose Mora

Jose Mora has been sailing the waters of Costa Rica and the World for nearly 30 years. He is a licensed international yacht captain and has helmed dive, research, and tourism expeditions for his entire career. He lives in Puntarenas with his family and is responsible for all things Kiki and Valencia, keeping both vessels in prime condition and serving as captain on our trips.

Patrick Dykstra

One of the wildlife film industry’s most sought-after cameramen, on any given day Patrick might be found pretty much wherever there is blue water.  He won a BAFTA for his cinematography work on the BBC’s Blue Planet 2 and has since filmed nature programs for Netflix, National Geographic, AppleTV+, Discovery, BBC and others. He previously hosted and filmed “Chasing Ocean Giants” (Discovery Channel) that has aired in over 150 countries.  Patrick also filmed and co-starred in “Patrick and the Whale”, a semi-auto biographical documentary about his life, which was released on Amazon Prime after a successful theatre run around the world.

Josh Barton

Josh is an avid underwater photographer and expedition leader based in Bangalore, India. Joshua has been published in over dozens of newspapers and magazines over the years, including National Geographic, International Wildlife, Better Photography, the Washington Post and others. Joshua keenly explores the coasts and islands of the world for new locations and great sea life encounters.